Tag: Representative
Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87
A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
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Crypto-friendly rules threaten national security: Representative Sean Casten
During a March 5 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, US Representative Sean Casten, an Illinois Congressperson, argued that “crypto-fri [...]
Crypto-friendly rules threaten national security: Representative Sean Casten
During a March 5 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, US Representative Sean Casten, an Illinois Congressperson, argued that “crypto-fri [...]
Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70
A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night but was later taken to a hospital.
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Trump Picks Former Representative Billy Long to Lead I.R.S.
The move would effectively fire the current I.R.S. commissioner, whose term was set to last to 2027, and shake up an agency that the Biden administrat [...]
Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative
The lawyer Jamieson Greer is set to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, a crucial position given the president-elect’s threats to impose tariffs on impo [...]
JD Vance Turns to Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer to Help With Debate Prep
Donald J. Trump’s running mate invited Representative Tom Emmer to stand in for his fellow Minnesotan, Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of the vice-presidential d [...]
Representative Juan Ciscomani Pairs Immigrant Story With Tough Stance
Representative Juan Ciscomani is seeking a second term by promoting his immigrant biography, but his record in Congress could alienate voters in his A [...]
F.B.I. Seizes Phone of GOP Representative Andy Ogles.
Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee reported lending his campaign $320,000 in 2022 before retracting it.
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A White-Collar Indictment Shatters Representative Henry Cuellar’s Blue-Collar Image
Representative Henry Cuellar started from humble origins, but records show he welcomed the trappings of power afforded by his position.
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Former Representative Jeff Fortenberry Charged With Lying to Federal Authorities
The indictment of Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican, renewed a case in which he was convicted of lying to federal agents but that an appeals court later [...]
Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges
Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has mainta [...]
Donald M. Payne Jr., Five-Term New Jersey Representative, Dies at 65
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation.
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Government Shutdown: How Each Representative Voted on McCarthy’s Stopgap Bill
Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday unsuccessfully put forward a long-shot measure to provide stopgap funding for the federal government and avo [...]
US Representative Torres demands investigation of SEC deal with Prometheum
The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) could be investigated for a "haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets,” or, more s [...]